CGTN: What does China's realization of Xiaokang mean for its people and the world?
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BEIJING, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Xiaokang society, or "a moderately prosperous society in all respects," is a
term that carries a long-cherished dream of the Chinese nation. On July 1,
China announced achieving its first centenary goal of building such a society.
But what does it mean for a country of 1.4 billion people and the world at
large?
A white paper titled "China's Epic Journey from Poverty to Prosperity" released
on Tuesday has the answers.
By the Chinese people, for the Chinese nation
In the traditional Confucian sense, Xiaokang is a state wherein, despite
imperfections, everyone is adequately provided for. It was reintroduced into
political discourse in the 1970s, and the Communist Party of China (CPC) has
since led efforts to turn this concept into reality.
It is a "critical step towards national rejuvenation," according to the white
paper.
After realizing Xiaokang, China has turned to the second centenary goal of
building a modern socialist country in an all-round way by the middle of the
century to celebrate the centenary of the People's Republic of China.
Noting that all-round development is essential to moderate prosperity, the
paper details the progress made in economic, political, cultural, social and
eco-environmental fields in the process of building a moderately prosperous
society.
For example, China's economic strength has increased significantly, with its
GDP soaring to about 101.6 trillion yuan (about $15.7 trillion) last year from
67.9 billion yuan ($10.53 billion) in 1952.
The paper also highlights the concept of "prosperity for all," where all people
share the fruits of development and "no individual, region or ethnic group is
left behind" in this kind of society.
The living standards of the poor have risen substantially, achievements in
rural infrastructure are great, and a new urban-rural relationship is taking
shape, according to the paper.
Carrying tremendous global weight
As for the significance of Xiaokang society for the progress of mankind, the
paper explains that a more prosperous and stable China – the world's most
populous and largest developing country – contributes to world peace and
development in its own right.
In achieving a moderately prosperous society, China has helped to dramatically
reduce the world's poverty-stricken population, it said.
In February, President Xi Jinping announced China's eradication of extreme
poverty, saying that more than 10 million impoverished people were lifted out
of poverty on average each year since the 18th National Congress of the CPC in
2012.
This means that China met the poverty eradication target set in the United
Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years ahead of schedule.
Meanwhile, the paper noted that China's mutually beneficial opening-up policy
will help build an even more open economy, so as to provide other countries
with more opportunities in markets, investment and growth.
China's experience offers a new option for those countries and peoples who are
looking for both rapid growth and independence, said the paper.
SOURCE: CGTN
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